Fish Sinigang Recipe | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 red snapper fish head (optional)
• 1 Tbsp. canola oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed with the side of a knife
• 1 large plum tomato, finely chopped
• 6 cups shrimp, lobster, or fish stock, or substitute water
• ¼ cup tamarind extract, plus more as needed
• 3 Tbsp. fish sauce, plus more as needed
• 3 bird’s eye chiles, lightly bruised with the side of a knife
• 1¼ tsp. sugar
• ¼ cup sinigang powder (optional)
• One 2-lb. red snapper, gutted and cleaned
• 12 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 small shallots, quartered
• ¼ pound long beans, cut into 1-in. pieces
• 8 okra, sliced on the bias ¼-in.-thick
• 2 medium Asian eggplant, sliced on the bias ½-in.-thick
• ½ cup thinly sliced daikon
• 4 cups trimmed and coarsely chopped yam leaves, or substitute spinach or bok choy
• Steamed jasmine rice, for serving